Gulmohar Park Explained

Gulmohar Park
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Pushpin Map:India New Delhi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Delhi, India
Coordinates:28.559°N 77.212°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delhi
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:South Delhi
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:New Delhi
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:110 049
Blank3 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:MCD

Gulmohar Park is a neighbourhood in South Delhi. This park lies between Hauz Khas and Gautam Nagar and is named after the red-flowered Gulmohar trees (Delonix regia) growing inside. The nearby residential colony is known as Gulmohar Park Journalists' Colony or simply Gulmohar Park for short, and was established by a group of journalists in the 1970s and is today home to business people, senior lawyers and cine star Amitabh Bachchan's Delhi residence.[1] [2]

Gulmohar Park is surrounded by Balbir Saxena Marg and Hauz Khas to the south, Yusuf Sarai, Gulmohar enclave and Gautam Nagar to the west, Neeti Bagh to the north and August Kranti Marg and Siri Fort to the east.

The colony covers 43acres and has 13 parks inside. It is divided into four blocks (A, B, C and D) and also contains a DDA market and a residents' club (Gulmohar Club). Inside the colony is a police post, part of the Defence Colony Police Station.

Points of interest

Nearby landmarks include Siri Fort Auditorium, Siri Fort Sports Complex, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Fashion Technology, HUDCO Place and Yusuf Sarai Community Centre.

Accessibility

Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 1 - Domestic) is 12.9 km from Gulmohar Park.Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 2 - International) is 19.87 km from Gulmohar Park.Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station is 9.98 km from Gulmohar Park

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - NCR stories.
  2. Web site: Gulmohar Park PinCode Delhi . citypincode.in . 2014-03-09.